The three of them all stayed at Delbert's house which in Fung's point of view, seemed like a pretty decent home, spacious, and overflowing with science stuff. Delbert placed a blanket around Mrs. Hawkins who had her head in her hands.

"I just spoke with the constabulary. Those blaggard pirates fled without a trace. I'm sorry, Sarah. I'm afraid the old BenBow inn had burned to the ground."

Fung went over to Jim who had pulled out what Billy Bones had in his chest, that looked like a sphere with circles on it. He scratched his head. "All this for a lame looking sphere?" He said. "That guy really was ready for retirement if this was all he got... uh, what are you doing?"

"Just seeing what these buttons do," Jim muttered while Delbert rambled on about it. Fung watched, tilting his head curiously, until to their surprise the sphere unlocked. Jim grinned, turning it a couple times.

"Even with all of my years of experience, it would take me years to unlock its—hey!" Delbert said, frowning as his speech was interrupted by the appearance of green light emitting from the sphere. Fung's mouth fell open, as it turned into some kind of futuristic map.

This is definitely something to tell the guys about if I ever get home! Fung thought to himself, staring open mouthed at the many different planets, etc.

The doctor had spotted one planet in particular. "Wait! Wait! This is us! The planet Montressor!" When he touched it, the grid began to move down.

Delbert began to name off the many different planets, and when he saw the Coral Galaxy, the image passed through Jim. Fung even recognized his own planet, Earth.

"That's where you're from?" Jim asked, noticing Fung staring at the Earth image. Jumping, he nodded.

"Yeah, China to be exact. I'll explain later," he told him.

One more planet appeared, and Fung and Delbert couldn't recognize this one.

"It's-it's—!" Delbert stuttered, while Fung continued to stare at it. Jim instantly knew, though, smiling.

"Treasure Planet!" He exclaimed in excitement. Fung blinked a few times. "Treasure what?" Jim looked to his friend, realizing he forgot to mention Treasure Planet to the croc.

Delbert was dumbfounded that this croc didn't know, I mean he used to be a bandit! "You mean you don't know about the Pirate Captain Flint? This is where he stored the greatest treasure in the galaxy! They called it Flint's Trove!" He exclaimed. Now Fung grew interested. Greatest Treasure in the galaxy, huh?

"Jim, do you know what this means?" Delbert exclaimed excitedly.

"Yeah, it means that all that treasure is only a boat ride away!" He said, grinning. Fung himself began to feel that uncontrollable urge to get that treasure. Being able to find Flint's Trove could be the biggest thing to happen to him!

Delbert got dramatic again. "Whoever brings it back would hold an eternal place atop the pantheon of explorers! He'd be able to experience-!" He was cut off as the map closed. "Woo! What just happened?" Delbert yelped, making Fung chuckle. He guessed this doctor guy could be funny sometimes. Jim looked pretty excited as he went to his mom.

"Mom, this is it! The answer to all our problems!" But she shook her head.

"Jim, there is absolutely no way-!" She started, but he interrupted. "But don't you remember? All those stories?"

"That's all they were, stories!" She snapped back, making Fung groan in exasperation. "C'mon, just listen to my buddy here, you could rebuild that Inn who knows how many times with all that gold!" He argued, as Jim smiled a little at his friend's support.

"Yeah, what he said!"

Mrs. Hawkins rolled her eyes. "Oh, this is just, oh my. Delbert, could you please tell them how ridiculous this is?"

Delbert frowned. "It is totally preposterous, traversing the entire galaxy alone!" Fung swished his tail in annoyance, threatening to throw his helmet again.

Mrs. Hawkins grinned triumphantly. "Now at last we hear some sense!" She said, right as Delbert grabbed a suitcase out of nowhere. "That is why I'm going with you two!"

"Delbert!"

Fung folded his arms, grinning as he watched the doctor scurry about packing random items.

"I'll use my savings to finance the expodition. I'll commission a ship, hire a captain and a crew..."

Mrs. Hawkins looked quite mad. "You're not serious?" She said, as he slid down a pile of books in Fung's eye, he had good skills right there.

"All of my life I've dreamed of an expedition like this and here it is streaming!" Delbert began to dance and Fung laughed again at the sight. "Go Delbert! Go Delbert!"

"Okay, okay! All of you are grounded!" Shouted Mrs. Hawkins out of frustration, making Delbert stop dancing and look down awkwardly. Jim approached his mother.

"Mom, I know I keep messing things up, and I know that I'd...let you down," he murmured, and Fung nodded. Yeah, you and me both.

"But this is my chance to make it up to you, I'm gonna set things right."

Fung said his own piece. "Mrs. Hawkins, I-I also wish to help with the Inn by bringing back some of that treasure. I still want to make a good to honest living by not being a bandit anymore, and this could be my chance to prove it, please?" He asked, holding his hands together. Mrs. Hawkins glanced back and forth between them, not sure what to do, until Delbert spoke up.

"Sarah, you said it yourself, you tried everything. There are far worse remedies than a few character building months in space." She gave him a knowing smile.

"Are you saying this because it is the right thing, or because you really want to go?"

"I really, really, really want to go. And it is the right thing."

He's got her, I know it! Fung thought triumphantly, anxiousness building up inside him, as Mrs. Hawkins caressed her son's cheek, worry on her face.

"Jim, I don't want to lose you or Fung," she said. Jim took her hand. "Mom, you won't I'll make you proud." He promised. And Fung nodded.

"Yeah, we'll be careful, besides, I've encountered worse in my bandit days, got the marks to prove it," he said, making her chuckle softly, before nodding.

"Well, uh, here we are then! We will begin preparations at once. Jim and Fung my friends, soon we will be off to the spaceport!" Delbert announced, gesturing to the glowing crescent moon outside the window. Fung was now really excited, he was actually going on a funded expedition treasure hunt with an actual ship crew! He couldn't wait! But...

A sad frown appeared, as he thought of his mates back home, and prayed that somehow Gahri convinced the Dragon Warrior and the others to help him come home.

In no time, Fung and his friends were at the spaceport, exiting off a bus for the long awaited voyage. Fung and Jim both exited first before Delbert's voice called after them.

"Jim! Fung! Wait for me!"

Fung groaned, rolling his eyes after hearing the clanking of Delbert's new 'spacesuit', as he joined the two.

It didn't even look like a spacesuit, more like something you'd wear underwater. Delbert grinned at the two of them, his eyes shining with excitement.

"I say this is a wonderful opportunity for the three of us to get to know one another! You know what they say familiarity breeds well, um, contempt. But in our case—."

Fung interrupted. "Look, guy. Let's just find our ship, alright? And P.S., you look ridiculous!" Delbert looked quite offended, but went with them.

It took a bit of time, trying to find their ship, with Jim asking directions, while Delbert was nagging Fung on about his suit.

"I didn't know what to do, she had two heads, I get so flustered!" Fung held up his hand, silencing him, for he had seen their ship, the grandest looking one.

"Oh, guys, this is our ship, the R.L.S. Legacy!" Delbert introduced, while Fung and Jim stared up in awe and amazement. Fung had never seen a ship like this before!

He was still staring around when they climbed aboard. "How cool is this, Fung?" His friend asked, as the croc nodded. "Yeah, guy!" Fung answered, right as he ran into a crew member.

He looked pretty mad. Fung winced, backing up a little. "Oh, er, sorry—." The crew member spoke back, in fart language, and holding up his fists like he wanted to fight, leaving the two friends with blank expressions, Jim's hair ruffled too.

"Allow me to handle this," Delbert said in a confident voice, as he began to make fart noises with his mouth and armpits, causing Fung to raise his brow, having no clue what was happening right now. But whatever Delbert said to the creature seemed to make him happy, and did fart laughter before saluting them.

Delbert smiled at the two. "I'm fluent in Flatual, Jim and Fung. Took two years of it in high school."

Seriously, fart language? When is that a thing? Fung thought, shaking his head silently to himself as they approached a tough looking man with rock like skin in an official uniform.

"Good morning, captain!" Called Delbert to the man, who turned to look at them. "Everything shipshape?"

The rock man smirked. "Shipshape it is, sir. But I'm not the captain. The captain's aloft!" He said, gesturing upwards. Fung looked up, and his mouth dropped at the sight of a graceful woman jumping down the rafters, flipping then landing gracefully to the ground, like a cat.

Fung stared at her features, for she was quite feline looking, with the ears, eyes, tail, and everything, reminding the croc of the tiger Kung Fu master, Tigress.

"Mr. Arrow, I checked this ship from stem to stern and as usual...it's spot on. Can you get nothing wrong?" She said, Mr. Arrow smiled, taking off his hat in respect.

"You flatter me, Captain." The captain approached them, eyeing Delbert with interest. "Ah, Dr. Doppler, I assume?"

He looked nervous. "Uh, yes—." Grinning, the captain banged her fist on his helmet. "Hello? Can you hear me?" She called playfully. Delbert frowned. "Yes, I can! Stop that banging!"

"If I may, doctor, this looks so much better when it is right way up and plugged in. Lovely, there you go!" She suggested, adjusting his cords on the suit.

Fung shook his head again. "This is why he should've left the suit," he muttered silently to Jim, who chuckled.

The captain introduced herself. "I'm Captain Amelia late of a few run-ins with the Protean armada. Nasty business, but I won't bore you with my scar. You've met my first officer, Mr. Arrow. Sterling, tough, dependable, honest, brave and true."

Fung thought he could see a blush on Arrow's face, if a rock could blush. "Please, Captain!" He said. Amelia shook her head. "Oh, shut up, Arrow, you know I don't mean a word of it." Amelia turned her gaze to Fung who felt nervous suddenly.

"And you are?" She asked. "Name's Fung, uh, Ma'am. I came with them," he replied, gesturing to his friends. She nodded in approval, smiling. "I sure hope you're up for a voyage like this," Amelia said. Fung nodded eagerly.

"Ahem, I hate to interrupt this lovely banter, but may I introduce Fung's friend, Jim Hawkins. Jim, you see, is the boy who found the tr—." Amelia grabbed his face, silencing him. "Doctor, please!" She hissed.

Fung glanced about at the other crew members who were listening in, and gulped a little at one that was huge, muscular, and with four arms. He growled at them before going on his way.

Amelia let Delbert's face go. "I'd like a word with you in my stateroom," she whispered.

They were all led into her room, where she discussed things with Delbert after closing the door.

"Doctor, to muse and blabber about a treasure map in front of this particular crew demonstrates a level of ineptitude that borders on the imbecilic, and I mean that in a very caring way," she pointed out, that same smirk on her face, as Delbert narrowed his eyes.

"Imbecilic, did you say? Foolishness, I've—!" He was interrupted with Amelia asking Jim for the map, who looked hesitant. But Fung bumped him with his elbow. "Just give it to her, she doesn't look as mean as the rest of the crew," he muttered, making Jim glare slightly at the croc before giving in, tossing it to Amelia.

She gazed at it with curiosity. "Mmm, fascinating," she said in an almost purring voice, going over to a cabinet then continuing. "Mr. Hawkins, in the future, like Fung earlier, you'll introduce me as Captain or Ma'am, is that clear?"

Jim rolled his eyes, making her narrow her eyes warningly. "Mr. Hawkins!"

"Yes, Ma'am," he muttered, and Amelia took it, locking the map in the cupboard and putting the key in her pocket. "That'll do. Everyone, this is to be kept under lock and key when not in use. And doctor, with the greatest possible respect, zip your howling screamer," she said.

Boy, this girl knows how to burn bridges, Fung thought, impressed, and chuckling silently at Delbert glowered at the woman.

"Let me make this as...monosyllabic as possible. I don't much care for the crew you hired. They're... how did I describe them, Arrow? I said something rather good this morning before coffee," Amelia asked, sitting at her desk.

Mr. Arrow grinned. "A ludicrous parcel of driveling galoots, ma'am," he responded, nodding once as well, making her smile.

"There you go, poetry!" She exclaimed. Delbert folded his arms. "Now, you see here—!" He snapped.

She stood again. "Doctor, I'd love to chat, tea, cake, the whole shebang, but I've got my ship to launch and you got your outfit to buff up. Mr. Arrow, escort these three neophytes down to the galley straight away. Fung and young Mr. Hawkins shall work with our cook, Mr. Silver."

Fung blinked a few times. His first voyage and he was to be a cabin croc? That wasn't exciting! Jim was playing with a pendulum, no doubt bored of the conversation, when he heard this news and looked shocked. "Whoa, what? The cook?" He gaped, while Fung shrugged, deciding now it was the best to just go with it. He didn't want to disappoint his first captain on his first voyage.

Arrow led the three of them down to the galley, where Fung did his best to ignore the complaining that Jim and Delbert were throwing at Amelia, until Arrow grabbed their shoulders roughly.

"I wouldn't say a crossword about our captain, there's no finer officer in this or any galaxy!" Fung made a note to keep that in mind when he heard somebody whistling.

"Mr. Silver?" Called Arrow, and a thick muscled man appeared, almost looking piratish in the croc's eyes, but he was a cook, how could he be a fierce pirate? Silver smiled warmly at the company before him.

"Why, Mr. Arrow, sir! Bringing such fine people to grace my humble galley. Had I known, I'd have tucked in me shirt!" He greeted enthusiastically.

So far, Silver doesn't seem too ba- wait... Fung thought, for now he had noticed the mechanical arm, and robot eye. He tensed up, remembering Bones's warning, and nudged Jim, who noticed too.

"He's a cyborg," whispered Fung silently. Jim's brows narrowed as he watched Silver carefully.

Arrow pushed Delbert forward. "This is Dr. Doppler, the financier of our voyage," he introduced. Silver grinned, turning on a light laser in his mechanical eye, scanning Delbert's outfit. "Love the outfit, doc!" He complimented, while the doctor covered his private area from the light scanning him. "Uh, thank you, erm, love the eye! These two are Jim Hawkins and Fung," he said, pushing the two friends in front of him, and Fung felt even more nervous.

"Jimbo and Fung! A pleasure!" Silver greeted, extending his hand, made of knifes and other sharp objects. Fung pulled his hands close to his chest, doing his best to smile. Silver noticed his mistake, switching the knives for a real hand, but they still didn't take it.

He shrugged at their reluctance and went back to cooking, showing how his hand worked, by cutting up vegetables and such which he was pouring into a pot of stew cooking. Silver made a pretty bad joke of pretending to cut of his own hand during the presentation, but none of them laughed.

Silver taste tested the food before pouring it into three bowls.

"Ere now, have a taste of me famous bonzabeast stew!" He persuaded. Fung glanced down at his, brow raised, while Delbert went ahead and licked his, practically like a dog, and licked his lips.

"Mmm! Delightfully tangy, yet robust," he complimented, going to eat more. Silver grinned. "Ol' family recipe." An eyeball appeared in the stew, making Delbert yelp out loud.

Silver laughed. "In fact, that was part of me ol' family!" He chortled, as Delbert chuckled weakly. Fung then saw Silver eat the eyeball, and his stomach churned, suddenly not so hungry anymore, while the cook tried to encourage them to eat it.

Jim looked down at his suspiciously, studying the contents in his spoon. But then the spoon grew eyeballs and ate it, startling the two friends, and the spoon turned into a living pink glob, giving out small squeak noises.

"Morph! Yeh jiggle headed blob o' Mischief, so that's where yeh was hiding!" The blob proceeded to eat both Jim and Fung's food, burping while resting in Fung's bowl.

Fung couldn't help but smile at the strange creature as it cooed, nuzzling his cheek before nuzzling Jim's. "What is that thing, guy?" The croc asked in amazement, as the blob transformed into a miniature Jim, then of Fung.

"He's a Morph! Rescued the little shapeshifter on Proteus 1, I did!" Morph chittered, cuddling up near Silver.

"Took a shine to me and we've been together ever since," said Silver, petting Morph affectionately, as Fung heard a bell rang. It was nearly time.

"We're about to get underway, would you like to observe the launch, Doctor?" Arrow asked.

"Would I? Does an active galactic nucleus have superluminal jets?" He exclaimed with a lot of enthusiasm, Arrow blankly staring. Delbert's arms fell to his sides after getting no answer. "I'll follow you, then." Fung chuckled as he too as about to make his way out with Jim, but Arrow pushed them back. "These two will stay here, in your charge, Mr. Silver," he informed.

Silver had taken a sip of his food before inhaling it by accident and spitting it out from surprise.

"B-but beggin' yer pardon, sir—!" He protested. Arrow glared. "Captain's orders! See to it the new cabin boys are kept busy!"

Fung huffed, folding his arms, still not liking this. Cabin boy. That's the lowest I've ever been, he thought, while Jim and Silver tried begging Arrow to reconsider before giving up.

Silver watched the two of them. "So, Cap's put yeh two with me, eh?" He asked. Fung simply shrugged, leaning against near a fruit barrel he learned from Jim were called Purps. "Whatever," muttered Jim.

He then chuckled. "Ah, who'd be a humble cyborg, teh argue with the Captain?"

While Silver continued with his work, Jim pulled out two purps, throwing the other to Fung, who tried it, and had to admit it was sweeter than he'd expected, and good.

"You know, these purps remind me of the ones back home on Montressor, ever been there?" He asked, while Silver cut up a strange potato. "Eh, can't says I have, Jimbo."

Jim bit into his purp. "Come to think of it, just before me and Fung left we met this old guy who was looking for a cyborg buddy of his."

"Is that so?"

"Yeah, what was that old salamander's name?" Jim asked, pretending to think, with Fung feeling confused at what Jim was up too.

"Oh, Bones, Billy Bones?"

Silver paused, raising his brow. "Bones? Bones? Hmm, ain't ringing any bells, must've been a different cyborg. There's a slew of cyborgs, roamin' this part," he said.

"Uh huh, if you say so guy," Fung said, folding his arms, still not completely trusting this cyborg.

Arrow's voice called from above. "Prepare to cast off!" Silver smiled, gesturing the two friends to the deck. "Ah, off with yeh lads, watch the launch. There's plenty of work awaitin' fer you afterwards."

Jim and Fung nodded when they left, Fung now feeling excited again about watching the launch for himself.

Silver watched them leave, narrowing his eyes, and giving Morph a treat.

"We'd best keep a sharp eye on those two, eh, Morph? Wouldn' want them straying into things they shouldn'."